Wyoming, 2026

Winter Storm in Wyoming, April 16 to 17, 2026

April 16 to 17, 2026 · NWS RIW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Snow affected central Wyoming.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS RIW wrote it up.

Snow affected central Wyoming.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Natrona County Lower Elevations

When
April 16, 6:00 AM MST to April 17, 6:00 AM MST
Where
Natrona County Lower Elevations forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
42.962, -106.798 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Locations on the south side of Casper received up to 7 inches of snow.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Wyoming in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Wyoming, April 2026

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1333652.